Missouri-Kansas City leads UAlbany at halftime

UNCASVILLE, Ct. — The University at Albany men’s basketball team has some work to do.

The Danes, playing their first game since upsetting Washington on Tuesday night, trail the University of Missouri-Kansas City 26-23 in their third game of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament.

Saturday’s game is being played at the 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena.

Estan Tyler led the Kangaroos with eight points, six of them coming from 3-point range. Missouri-Kansas City made five of 13 shots from long range, four of them coming after the Danes took a six point lead, 11-5.

Jacob Iatiha six points — on two of three from long range — to lead the Danes, who had seven players score. Senior Guard Mike Black has four points for the Danes, all coming from the foul line. He has been limited to just one shot from the field.

Neither team is shooting particularly well as Albany is 7-21 from the field and the Kangaroos are 9-28.

Missouri-Kansas City is winning the inside battle as the Kangaroos have a 19-13 edge in rebounding.

The winner of this game will play Loyola (Md.), Sunday at 2 p.m.

The Greyhounds beat Norfolk State 65-49 in the first game on Saturday. The loser plays Norfolk State at 11:30 a,m. Sunday.